El Ganso

Astorga to Foncebadon

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September 30th 2016
Geo: 42.7554, -7.24293After Monique's warning about Jacque's snoring, we were not surprised that we did not sleep. A consensus among the pilgrims is that if you have a serious snoring problem, you need to get a private room.We had our usual breakfast in the albergue's kitchen and were on the street by 7:30. A Japanese woman offered to take our picture in front of the pilgrim sculpt ... read more

Europe » Spain » Galicia

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Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in ... ... read more